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Historical Essay

Spreading Like Wildfire: Wisconsin's Forest Fires

Discover the overlooked history of Wisconsin's deadly wildfires, including the 1871 disaster that killed 1,500 people.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Phillips Fire Historic Marker

Date: 09 15 1957
Description: Mary Lynn Norton and Cathy Mess unveiling the Phillips Fire historical marker, while Avrid Bostrom and Alderman Victor Cress (seated) look on. Bostrom, a l...
Photograph

Papermaking

Date: 1953
Description: Elevated interior view of a paper mill with paper making machinery. An employee is standing next to the machinery on the left.
Photograph

Summer Time on Miles Lake

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of a man fishing in a rowboat seen through a stand of Birch trees on Miles Lake.
Property Record

Eyder Ave

Community: Phillips
County: Price
Historic Name: Wisconsin National Guard Armory
Reference Number: 179361
Property Record

1600 BLOCK OF WASHINGTON ST

Community: Prentice
County: Price
Historic Name: Prentice Boy Scout Cabin
Reference Number: 230906
Property Record

CASE AVE

Community: Park Falls
County: Price
Historic Name: Park Falls Tower
Reference Number: 234020
Property Record

145 North Lake Street

Community: Phillips
County: Price
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 237253
Property Record

1215 N Airport Rd

Community: Phillips
County: Price
Historic Name: Price County Airport Terminal
Reference Number: 242008
Biographical Book Excerpt

Foster, George, R.

Date: 1868 - 1951
County: Price
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Mac Donald, James

Date: 1871 - 1954
County: Price
Biographical Book Excerpt

Owen, Asa, K.

Date: 1878 - 1950
County: Price
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Bogie, Patrick, J

Date: 1864 - 1954
County: Price

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